South Jersey Legal Blog

NEW JERSEY LANDLORD-TENANT CIVIL TORTS ATTORNEYS Living in off-campus housing is somewhat of a “right of passage” for many college students. However, with increased freedom also comes responsibility and a number of risks students and parents should take into...

NEW JERSEY FERPA ATTORNEYS Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the release of academic records is restricted. Passed in 1974 and sometimes referred to as the “Buckley Amendment,” FERPA was passed in order to protect the privacy...

It has come to our attention that local residents, including a Medford Lakes, New Jersey grandmother, have been victimized by swindles that demand that they make a payment through Green Dot MoneyPak or other reloadable debit cards. These scams have included callers...

In a published decision on August 18, 2014, the New Jersey Appellate Division added a new perspective on the scope of a waiver contained in a health club membership contract.  In Walters v. YMCA, A-1062-12T3 the Appellate Division reversed a decision granting summary...

We represent people injured in accidents, including car accidents involving freight and passenger trains.  Last month a couple from Hamilton was killed after a River Line train struck their car, which was on the tracks at the time. According to NJ Transit, the driver...

MEDICAL EXPERTS AND RECORDS SEMINAR On June 18, 2014 I will be part of a distinguished panel of experienced litigators addressing Medical Experts and Records for the National Business Institute. This is a full day program offering 7.2 NJ CLE credits including 1.2...

CIVIL LITIGATION LAWYERS Whether it’s guarding the rights of individuals or businesses involved in motor vehicle accident claims, boat owners or marinas insured under marine insurance policies, amusement park owners, or public entities (including towns, cities and...

When a car crash or other motor vehicle accident happens and people suffer serious injuries or are killed, accident reconstruction and accident investigation is common. Generally, the police and independent private investigators will perform the investigation. Police...

Ferries are a way to get to work for tens of thousands of people every day in the New York City area.  The vast majority of ferry trips are done safely and without incident, however accidents happen. If you’re involved in a ferry accident, Jeffrey Craig can help. The...

For an attorney direct examination is more difficult to do effectively than cross-examination. Cross examination is the trial lawyer’s equivalent of the home run or the booming drive down the middle of the fairway while direct examination is like bunting a runner into...